Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for appearing today.
Mr. Belanger, I'd like to start with you. I take note of your comments about the lack of consultation. I understand the Canadian government and provincial governments have a very sorry track record on that front.
This special joint committee was entrusted to look at five major themes. Mental disorders as sole underlying conditions have already been passed in the previous law. That's going to come into effect in March of next year. However, on the other themes—mature minors, the state of palliative care, the protection of persons with disabilities and advance requests—not only is this committee going to make recommendations on how law and policy might go forward, but it's going to make recommendations on things like consultation with various groups on funding gaps that may exist. I don't want to presuppose what kind of recommendations our report will have, but they might end up being quite varied.
This is your opportunity, sir, to inform this committee about the kinds of recommendations you would like to see in our final report on how the federal government could step up its game on consultation, especially when it comes to indigenous children who are living with disabilities.
Very briefly, in about a minute, can you inform us of what kinds of strong recommendations you'd like to see in our report on that theme?